"Ashley Roberts Ashley Allyn Roberts (born September 14, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, “actress”, model, presenter, and television personality, best known as a former member of the modern Burlesque group and dance ensemble The Pussycat Dolls. She left the Dolls in February 2010, in order to pursue a solo singing and acting career, but also due to the overemphasis on the group's main singer, Nicole Scherzinger. Roberts is also well-known in the United Kingdom, due to her participation in reality shows such as ""I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!"" in 2012 and ""The Jump"" in 2015. She was"
"girl groups of all time. Their hiatus saw Scherzinger's failed attempt to embark on her solo career with ""Her Name Is Nicole"". Following the group's disbandment, Scherzinger successfully ventured into television winning the tenth season of ""Dancing with the Stars"" and becoming a judge on ""The Sing-Off"" and on both US and UK versions of ""The X Factor"". Her debut studio album ""Killer Love"" (2011) was released to moderate success and was preceded by the number-one single ""Don't Hold Your Breath"". In 2014, Scherzinger released her second album ""Big Fat Lie"" and starred on the West End revival of the"
"on both of the group's studio albums, with hardly anything sung by her fellow members. Scherzinger, who said that she did not want to get in trouble for her revelations, explained that the other members did not even hear the tracks until they were finished. Kaya Jones claimed that Scherzinger became the lead singer for the group because ""there was a lot more going on behind the scenes."" As she told TMZ, ""Nicole was always someone who wanted to be in the spotlight and would do pretty much anything to get it. [...] To call the other girls in the"
"""there are two kinds of girl groups: those anchored by a superstar (The Supremes, Destiny's Child), and those made up of charismatic personalities endowed with limited individual gifts (Spice Girls, TLC). The Pussycat Dolls are neither—they're a brand, not a band. This follow-up to 2005's multi-platinum ""PCD"" finds lead Doll Nicole Scherzinger in the spotlight, and she's no Beyoncé. As for the others, well... can you name them? Do you even know how many there are?"" As part of a ""Behind the Music"" special on Scherzinger's career, she claimed that she was responsible for singing both lead and background vocals"
"shortly after the finale aired to pursue a solo career. Over the course of two years (2005–07) lead singer Nicole Scherzinger recorded 75-100 songs for her planned solo debut album. In March 2007, Scherzinger announced that her debut studio album would be titled ""Her Name is Nicole"" and was initially scheduled for a release in late summer. In September 2007 Scherzinger released her debut single, ""Baby Love"" featuring will.i.am, achieving moderate success. After the lack of success of the other three singles: ""Whatever U Like"" (featuring T. I.), ""Supervillain"" and ""'Puakenikeni"" and a number of push backs, Scherzinger decided not"
"in the music industry, during a time when girl groups were grossly underrepresented. With only two studio albums, the band became the best-selling girl group of the past decade, digital era, and fourth of all time. Since beginning her career with the group in 2003, Scherzinger has sold 54 million records worldwide, and another 16 million as a solo artist. Scherzinger has been given several pop culture titles, including, ""Pop Princess"" and the ""Hawaiian Pop Goddess"" becoming an international pop culture icon following her debut. Scherzinger's television and music video impact has also been acknowledged in pop culture where she"
"work as the lead singer and began recording with other artists such as Timbaland and P. Diddy on ""Come to Me"" (2006); which became Scherzinger's first solo top-ten hit on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. The collaborations furthered Scherzinger's popularity who was working on her own music over the course of two years (2005–07) and viewed the group as a stepping stone to launch her own solo career. One of the first songs recorded for her solo project, ""Her Name is Nicole"" was ""Whatever U Like"" which was written and produced by Polow da Don and Sean Garrett. The song was"
"to obtain a solo deal, she successfully auditioned along with Melody Thornton joining Carmit Bachar, Ashley Roberts, Jessica Sutta and Kimberly Wyatt. As the lead singer, Scherzinger assumed the majority of the vocals and is the only member of the group to have songwriting credits on their debut album, ""PCD"" which was released in September 2005. The album was preceded by ""Don't Cha"" which became their international breakthrough, peaking at number two on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. The album spawned other number-one hits, ""Stickwitu"" and ""Buttons"", the latter of which was nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or"
"well as reaching the top twenty in many other countries. Scherzinger joined The Pussycat Dolls in May 2003 and the group scored four U.S. top ten hits: ""Don't Cha"" (2005), ""Stickwitu"" (2005), ""Buttons"" (2006) and ""When I Grow Up"" (2008). After her breakthrough with the group, she began work on her debut studio album. The project, titled """", saw Scherzinger record 75–100 songs, with some of the songs later ending up with the group. After a number of pushbacks the entire project was scrapped at the request of Scherzinger. She attempted to launch her debut album for a second time"
"It was complimented for its dance breakdown, and was nominated in five categories at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, the most of that ceremony, and went on to win Best Dance Video. The Pussycat Dolls performed the song on television shows including ""Jimmy Kimmel Live!"" and ""So You Think You Can Dance"", as well several award shows including the 2008 American Music Awards, and throughout their Doll Domination Tour (2009). Following the commercial success of ""PCD"" (2005), and over the course of two years (2005–07), Scherzinger recorded 75-100 songs for ""Her Name Is Nicole"", her planned solo debut album."
"airing on ITV. In January 2013, Roberts became a member of the ice panel for the final two series of British skating show, ""Dancing on Ice"" on ITV. In June 2014, Roberts announced her debut album, titled ""Butterfly Effect"", would be released on September 1, 2014. Lead member Nicole Scherzinger continued her solo career after a halt to release the group's second and final studio album. In March 2010, it was announced that Scherzinger would be a celebrity contestant on the tenth season of ""Dancing with the Stars"", partnering with Derek Hough, which she won. In March 2011, Scherzinger released"
"Killer Love Killer Love is the debut solo studio album by American singer Nicole Scherzinger. It was released on March 18, 2011 by Interscope Records, in association with its affiliated record labels. Scherzinger had been working on a solo album since 2005, under the title ""Her Name Is Nicole"" and was originally due for release in 2007. However, unsuccessful singles and poor timing led the project being pushed back numerous times. After releasing The Pussycat Dolls' second album ""Doll Domination"" (2008), Scherzinger shelved the project entirely citing bad timing and creative issues as the reasons for its cancellation. Many of"
"album ""PCD"". However, despite their commercial success, the group was plagued by internal conflict due to the emphasis on Scherzinger, the group's lead vocalist, and the subordinate treatment of the other members. Bachar's departure from the group preceded the release of their second and final studio album ""Doll Domination"", which contains singles ""When I Grow Up"", ""I Hate This Part"", and ""Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)"". In 2009, they announced a minor hiatus that was later revealed to be an official break-up. The Dolls brand diversified into merchandise, reality television programs, a Las Vegas act, product endorsements, spin-off recording"
"Group with Vocals at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards. In February 2006, Scherzinger signed a global publishing agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group, which would cover her future songwriting. Her work as lead singer furthered Scherzinger's popularity as she continued to work on her own music. Scherzinger's first solo recording was a feature on Avant's ""Lie About Us"" that was released in July 2006 and later collaborated with Diddy on ""Come to Me"" which became Scherzinger's first solo top-ten hit on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100. In March 2007, Scherzinger announced that her debut studio album would be titled ""Her"
"Originally, Nicole Scherzinger (lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls) was approached to make a guest appearance on the record. She was forced to decline because she already was signed to a contract with Eden's Crush. Danté Santiago then introduced Fergie to Will who was impressed with her vocal talents. She immediately formed a bond with the band and became a permanent member of the Peas and her photo was printed onto the album cover. In the United States, ""Elephunk"" reached number 14 on the ""Billboard Top 200"" and is their first album to chart in the top 15. It gained"
"North America. Jessica Sutta suffered a back injury during the first Sydney show, leaving the group performing as a foursome throughout the following shows. While on tour in Europe, Nicole Scherzinger was asked to re-write pop version of ""Jai Ho"" from the movie ""Slumdog Millionaire"" (2008). The song was entitled ""Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)"" and credited Scherzinger as a featured artist causing an internal strife within the group and a public outburst by Melody Thornton during one of the group's appearances on tour. Despite that, it became one of their most successful singles, and peaked at number 15"
"Nico Christa Päffgen (16 October 1938 – 18 July 1988), known by her stage name Nico, was a German singer, songwriter, musician, model, and actress. She had roles in several films, including Federico Fellini's ""La Dolce Vita"" (1960) and Andy Warhol's ""Chelsea Girls"" (1966). With the insistence of Warhol, she recorded vocals for three songs of the Velvet Underground's debut album ""The Velvet Underground & Nico"" (1967). At the same time, she started a solo career and released ""Chelsea Girl"". Nico's friend Jim Morrison suggested that she start writing her own material. She then composed songs on an harmonium, a"
"sang ""Run"" and Sam Smith’s ""Stay with me"". On December 15, 2014, through her VEVO channel, Scherzinger released a music video for the song ""Bang"" to introduce her to the US market. During the short clip, Nicole plays with shadows, silhouettes, symmetries and demonstrates her skills hip-hop dancing skills. In February 2015 Scherzinger gave a concert in the Chaos club in Manila, Philippines after performing at a private wedding in India The album's lead single ""Your Love"" was released a day after its premiere, on May 30, 2014. It generally received positive reviews from music critics who complimented the song's"
"Their repertoire initially consisted mostly of German pop songs. However they say, this kind of music soon ended with the arrival of the Beatles. A few years later, Keuzenkamp introduced the sisters to 18-year-old Werner Theunissen, a guitarist from 'The Entertainers' whom he got in touch with through an ad in the papers. Werner taught them a lot of new guitar chords and acquainted them with contemporary pop music. It was then that they became a proper girl band with Betty on solo guitar, Marianne on bass, Toni on vocals and a friend Tonny Jeroense on drums. Toni's career as"
"to understand music very well … she's just not much of a musician, nor [does she] understand music."" Two years later, after her mother's suggestion, Scherzinger quit the band in order to audition on the WB's television show ""Popstars"". With the aim to chronicle the group's formation until the recording of their debut album, Warner Bros. imprint London-Sire Records signed the group to a recording contract before the band was named and had finalized its membership, due to the hours of network television exposure the group would receive. Initially hesitant at the idea of joining a group, she then opted"
"2007. After two years of projected release dates and four singles—""Whatever U Like"", Baby Love"", ""Supervillain"", and ""Puakenikeni""—failed to make any significant impact on the ""Billboard"" charts, led Scherzinger to cancel the project and shifted back her focus to the Pussycat Dolls. In 2009, Scherzinger collaborated with A. R. Rahman on a pop version of ""Jai Ho"" entitled ""Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny); the song was a worldwide success, reaching number one in 17 countries including in Australia. Following the group's disbandment, Scherzinger released her debut studio album, ""Killer Love"" (2011). A moderate success, the album debuted at number"
"early decade. With four number-one hits, three number-one albums and record sales of more than 5.0 million. they became both the biggest-selling German girlband of all time and the most successful girlband of the 2000s in Continental Europe, winning three ECHOs, a World Music Awards, a NRJ Music Award, two Comets, a Bambi and a Goldene Kamera. In fall 2003, the members went their separate ways due to lasting exhaustion, focusing on their individual solo careers in music, theatre, television and film. In 2007, it was confirmed that four members of the original line-up had re-formed permanently and were set"
"by the group's founder, Robin Antin and Mikey Minden. Behind-the-scenes footage was included on The Pussycat Dolls live album ""Live from London"" (2006). The video begins with Snoop Dogg performing his rap while lead singer Nicole Scherzinger dances around him seductively. As the first chorus begins the group, dressed in suggestive black outfits, walking towards a tunnel where they later perform a striptease. As the second chorus begins, they are seen performing upon a horizontal bar. Towards the end of the chorus Scherzinger separates herself from the group and performs against a backdrop of curtains made from jewelry then proceeds"
"No Angels No Angels were an all-female pop band from Germany formed in 2000. The group consisted of band members Nadja Benaissa, Lucy Diakovska, Sandy Mölling, Vanessa Petruo, and Jessica Wahls. Originally a quintet, they originated on the international television talent show ""Popstars"" and was one of the first television-cast acts to achieve continued success throughout Central Europe in the early 2000s. Following a major success with record-breaking single ""Daylight in Your Eyes"" and debut album ""Elle'ments"" in 2001, a series of hit records established their position as one of the most successful female band vocalists to emerge in the"
"dance minor. During this period, Scherzinger garnered the lead roles in regional productions of the musicals ""Chicago"", ""Guys and Dolls"" and ""Show Boat"". In 2018, Scherzinger received the 2017 Alumna of the Year Award from the Wright State Alumni Association. In 1999, Scherzinger was hired by Days of the New band leader Travis Meeks to contribute vocals on their self-titled second studio album and later dropped out of college to tour through the US in support of the album. Meeks claims that after touring, the two grew apart creatively and that despite being an ""amazing entertainer"", she ""just didn't seem"
"Girls' Generation Girls' Generation (), also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun. Originally a nine-piece group, Jessica later departed from the group in September 2014. Girls' Generation debuted in 2007 with their Korean eponymous debut album. Though the album gained some attention, it was not until 2009 that the group rose to fame with the single ""Gee"", which claimed the top spot on KBS's ""Music Bank"" for a record-breaking nine consecutive weeks and was named the most"
"hospital, but sustained no injuries. Hough and Burke earned the mirror ball trophy and won season seven on November 25, 2008. For season eight, Hough was paired with rapper Lil' Kim. They were eliminated on May 5, 2009, from the show finishing in fifth place. For season nine, Hough was partnered with model Joanna Krupa. They were eliminated during week nine, the semi-finals, on November 17, 2009, finishing fourth. For season ten, Hough was partnered with Nicole Scherzinger, the lead singer from the singing group The Pussycat Dolls and former member of Eden's Crush. The couple reached the finals and"
"Hozier 6) We Can't Stop by Miley Cyrus 7) Waiting Game by Banks 8) Jessie J mash up 9) Work Bitch by Britney Spears Opening act Neon Jungle Neon Jungle was a British four-piece girl group consisting of Shereen Cutkelvin, Amira McCarthy, Jessica Plummer, and Asami Zdrenka. They were best known for their second single ""Braveheart"", which peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart. Their 2014 debut and only album, ""Welcome to the Jungle"", features ""Braveheart"" alongside fellow top 10 single ""Welcome to the Jungle"", as well as the top 20 entries ""Trouble"" and ""Louder"". The group separated"
"Amber (song) ""Amber"" is a song from the band 311. Focusing more on their reggae roots, the song is about Nick Hexum's then fiancée and then Eden's Crush member Nicole Scherzinger. Scherzinger appears briefly in the music video, playing in the ocean with Hexum. Although it is not one of the highest charting singles (hitting number 13 on the Modern Rock chart), it ended up their longest lasting on the Alternative Rock chart and remains their most popular single to date. It is also their only single that received a certification by the RIAA, achieving Gold status. It is considered"
"the Angels Swing"", totalling twelve singles altogether - including four-number one singles. Eventually selling more than five million singles and albums worldwide, the No Angels became the best-selling German girl band to date and the second most successful girl group of Continental Europe between the years of 2001 and 2003 after Atomic Kitten. On 5 September 2003 the four remaining members of the band (Jessica Wahls had left the band following the birth of her first child in March 2003) announced that they would no longer be performing together after three years of continual touring and increasing cases of illness."
"her leaving may have simply been down to a lack of vocal talent, or due to a rift with the other members. Despite rumours suggesting Kivi might be rejoining the group, it seems that the group will not be adding a fourth member again. The group released their first original single for almost a year in April 2006, with ""Dangerzone"" seeing the girls retain their pop-rock sound from previous albums. The single charted on May 7, 2006 in Switzerland, peaking at #18, with the release in Germany placing one position higher. The Austrian release would also make #23, suggesting that"
"Pussycat Dolls 'window dressings' is a bit farfetched... every girl in the group was talented."" During an interview in November 2012, Carmit Bachar insisted Scherzinger was the main reason the group broke up. She described the girls as ""like sisters"" at first, but that Scherzinger's ego and insecurity started to dominate the band, saying, ""I think Nicole got it into her head that she was the real star and would be better off on her own. She started travelling in her own tour bus and the divide between her and the rest us just got bigger. Nicole chose to isolate"
"the group, and thus confirmed her exit. On February 26, Kimberly Wyatt confirmed she was also leaving the group. The next day, Ashley Roberts announced her departure from the group via her website. In a letter to her fans, she made the following announcement: Wyatt would later go on to confirm that all of the members had left the group, including Melody Thornton.Despite these changes, on May 24, a rumored third line-up would join Scherzinger. However, in late 2010, Scherzinger officially left the group to pursue a solo career. As a result, the original recording group line-up had officially disbanded."